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Player Details

  • Full Name: Matthew Niven
  • Born: November 2nd, 1996
  • Position: Centre Back
  • Signed: July 1st, 2020
  • First Manager: Gordon Moffat
  • Career Totals: 143 appearances, 18 goals
  • Also Played For: BSC Glasgow, Rossvale


Career

Season
2026-27----
2025-2615 (4)121
2024-2518 (2)251
2023-2430 (1)480
2022-2321 (7)470
2021-2239660
2020-216120
Totals:129 (14)18302

 Apps = first-team starts with substitute appearances in brackets.
 Gls = goals.
 All = competitive appearances only. Friendlies are shown separately and do not form part of the competitive totals.
 Yel = yellow cards/cautions. Red = red cards/dismissals.

 Recent First Team Starts
 18/04/26 Lowland League vs. Caley Braves (H) 2 - 0
 01/04/26 Lowland League vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 4 - 0
 24/01/26 Lowland League vs. Cumbernauld Colts (H) 1 - 3
 27/12/25 Lowland League vs. Gretna 2008 (H) 5 - 0
 06/12/25 Lowland League vs. Caley Braves (A) 1 - 4

 Recent First Team Goals
 06/09/25 Lowland League vs. Gretna 2008 (A) 2 - 0
 16/11/24 4th Round vs. Broxburn Ath (A) 4 - 0
 26/10/24 2nd Round vs. Keith (A) 3 - 0
 06/10/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (H) 2 - 0
 02/09/23 Preliminary Round vs. Fort William (A) 10 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 06/09/25 Lowland League vs. Gretna 2008 (A)  2 - 0
 16/11/24 4th Round vs. Broxburn Ath (A)  4 - 0
 26/10/24 2nd Round vs. Keith (A)  3 - 0
 06/10/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (H)  2 - 0
 02/09/23 Preliminary Round vs. Fort William (A)  10 - 1
 26/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (H)  5 - 2
 29/07/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Benburb (H)  2 - 3
 07/01/23 2nd Round vs. Kilsyth Ath (A)  5 - 0
 19/11/22 3rd Round vs. Largs Thistle (H)  4 - 0
 12/11/22 1st Round vs. Eglinton (A)  14 - 0
 30/07/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Arthurlie (A)  3 - 1
 07/05/22 3rd Round vs. Kello Rovers (A)  3 - 0
 20/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (A)  2 - 1
 09/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (A)  3 - 0
 02/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Rutherglen Glen (H)  3 - 3
 11/08/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilbirnie Lade (A)  5 - 1
 04/08/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (A)  3 - 1
 05/12/20 WoSFL Premier vs. Rutherglen Glen (H)  4 - 0

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 18/04/26 Lowland League vs. Caley Braves (H)  2 - 0
 11/04/26 Lowland League vs. Linlithgow Rose (A)  1 - 4
 01/04/26 Lowland League vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  4 - 0
 24/01/26 Lowland League vs. Cumbernauld Colts (H)  1 - 3
 27/12/25 Lowland League vs. Gretna 2008 (H)  5 - 0
 06/12/25 Lowland League vs. Caley Braves (A)  1 - 4
 29/11/25 3rd Round vs. Stranraer (A)  1 - 2
 25/10/25 2nd Round vs. East Stirlingshire (H)  3 - 1
 18/10/25 Lowland League vs. Bonnyrigg Rose (A)  2 - 3
 14/10/25 Lowland League vs. Bo'ness Utd (A)  5 - 2
 11/10/25 Lowland League vs. Gala Fairydean Rvrs (A)  3 - 0
 04/10/25 Lowland League vs. Albion Rovers (H)  4 - 2
 27/09/25 1st Round vs. Jeanfield Swifts (A)  4 - 0
 20/09/25 Lowland League vs. Hearts B (H)  2 - 2
 13/09/25 2nd Round vs. Linlithgow Rose (A)  1 - 1
 06/09/25 Lowland League vs. Gretna 2008 (A)  2 - 0
 02/09/25 Lowland League vs. Bo'ness Utd (H)  2 - 0
 30/08/25 Lowland League vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  3 - 3
 16/08/25 1st Round vs. Inverkeithing HS (A)  11 - 0
 25/05/25 Lowland League 2nd Leg vs. Musselburgh Ath (H)  2 - 0
 17/05/25 Lowland League 1st Leg vs. Musselburgh Ath (A)  1 - 1
 10/05/25 WoSFL Premier vs. Troon (A)  2 - 1
 03/05/25 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (A)  5 - 1
 26/04/25 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (H)  5 - 2
 19/04/25 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (A)  1 - 1
 25/01/25 WoSFL Premier vs. Shotts Bon Acc (H)  1 - 0
 30/11/24 3rd Round vs. Buckie Th (H)  2 - 0
 16/11/24 4th Round vs. Broxburn Ath (A)  4 - 0
 09/11/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Largs Thistle (A)  0 - 0
 02/11/24 2nd Round vs. Whitletts Victoria (A)  7 - 0
 26/10/24 2nd Round vs. Keith (A)  3 - 0
 19/10/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (H)  1 - 0
 12/10/24 3rd Round vs. Dalkeith Thistle (H)  5 - 1
 07/09/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Hurlford United (A)  4 - 1
 31/08/24 Preliminary Round vs. St Andrews Utd (H)  7 - 0
 24/08/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Johnstone Burgh (A)  3 - 1
 17/08/24 1st Round vs. Ardeer Thistle (A)  4 - 0
 13/08/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (H)  2 - 1
 10/08/24 WoSFL Premier vs. St Cadocs (A)  1 - 0
 11/05/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (A)  1 - 2
 04/05/24 WoSFL Premier vs. St Cadocs (H)  2 - 1
 06/04/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Hurlford United (A)  1 - 0
 30/03/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Troon (A)  0 - 1
 23/03/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Arthurlie (H)  3 - 2
 09/03/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Troon (H)  5 - 1
 10/02/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Gartcairn (H)  0 - 1
 03/02/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Beith Juniors (A)  1 - 2
 27/01/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (H)  1 - 0
 20/01/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (A)  1 - 1
 13/01/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (H)  2 - 1
 16/12/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (A)  3 - 2
 09/12/23 3rd Round vs. Pollok (H)  0 - 0
 24/11/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Irvine Meadow (H)  3 - 1
 18/11/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Gartcairn (A)  2 - 2
 11/11/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (H)  2 - 2
 04/11/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Beith Juniors (H)  3 - 0
 28/10/23 2nd Round vs. Formartine Utd (A)  2 - 3
 06/10/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (H)  2 - 0
 30/09/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Arthurlie (A)  1 - 0
 23/09/23 1st Round vs. Dalkeith Thistle (A)  7 - 0
 16/09/23 2nd Round vs. Beith Juniors (H)  1 - 2
 09/09/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (A)  3 - 0
 02/09/23 Preliminary Round vs. Fort William (A)  10 - 1
 26/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (H)  5 - 2
 19/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (A)  1 - 0
 16/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Hurlford United (H)  1 - 1
 12/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Largs Thistle (A)  2 - 0
 05/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (H)  4 - 1
 02/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Irvine Meadow (A)  1 - 1
 29/07/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Benburb (H)  2 - 3
 10/05/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Irvine Meadow (A)  2 - 2
 06/05/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (H)  6 - 2
 03/05/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Hurlford United (A)  0 - 1
 28/04/23 Final vs. Auchinleck Talbot (N)  0 - 2
 25/04/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (A)  3 - 0
 21/04/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilwinning Rgrs (A)  7 - 0
 18/04/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (A)  2 - 3
 15/04/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (H)  2 - 1
 05/04/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (H)  0 - 1
 01/04/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (A)  2 - 3
 29/03/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (A)  2 - 1
 24/03/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Beith Juniors (H)  0 - 1
 21/03/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (H)  4 - 2
 08/03/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (H)  1 - 2
 04/03/23 5th Round vs. Stirling Uni (H)  1 - 2
 25/02/23 3rd Round vs. Cumbernauld Un (H)  2 - 0
 18/02/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Largs Thistle (A)  2 - 1
 11/02/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Petershill (H)  2 - 1
 04/02/23 4th Round vs. Maybole (A)  1 - 0
 07/01/23 2nd Round vs. Kilsyth Ath (A)  5 - 0
 03/12/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilwinning Rgrs (H)  5 - 1
 19/11/22 3rd Round vs. Largs Thistle (H)  4 - 0
 12/11/22 1st Round vs. Eglinton (A)  14 - 0
 08/10/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Largs Thistle (H)  3 - 2
 24/09/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (A)  1 - 4
 17/09/22 1st Round vs. The Spartans (H)  1 - 3
 06/08/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Irvine Meadow (H)  2 - 3
 30/07/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Arthurlie (A)  3 - 1
 16/05/22 Quarter Final vs. Pollok (A)  0 - 1
 07/05/22 3rd Round vs. Kello Rovers (A)  3 - 0
 30/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Irvine Meadow (A)  2 - 0
 23/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (H)  0 - 2
 20/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (A)  2 - 1
 09/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (A)  3 - 0
 02/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Rutherglen Glen (H)  3 - 3
 26/03/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Beith Juniors (H)  1 - 1
 19/03/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Hurlford United (A)  1 - 2
 12/03/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilwinning Rgrs (A)  1 - 0
 26/02/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Rossvale (H)  2 - 1
 22/02/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Blantyre Vics (H)  2 - 1
 19/02/22 2nd Round vs. St Cadocs (A)  3 - 0
 12/02/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Bonnyton Thistle (H)  2 - 1
 22/01/22 4th Round vs. Annan Ath (H)  3 - 4
 08/01/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Benburb (A)  0 - 4
 18/12/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilbirnie Lade (H)  2 - 0
 11/12/21 1st Round vs. Carluke Rovers (A)  4 - 0
 08/12/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Rossvale (A)  0 - 0
 03/12/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Troon (H)  3 - 1
 27/11/21 3rd Round vs. Clyde (H)  2 - 0
 13/11/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (H)  0 - 2
 06/11/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (A)  2 - 0
 30/10/21 2nd Round Replay vs. Elgin City (A)  2 - 1
 25/10/21 2nd Round vs. Elgin City (H)  1 - 1
 13/10/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Benburb (H)  1 - 0
 09/10/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Beith Juniors (A)  0 - 0
 02/10/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilwinning Rgrs (H)  0 - 1
 29/09/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Hurlford United (H)  1 - 3
 25/09/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Rutherglen Glen (A)  2 - 1
 18/09/21 1st Round vs. Dalkeith Thistle (H)  7 - 0
 11/09/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumbernauld Un (A)  2 - 0
 04/09/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (H)  0 - 2
 21/08/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (H)  2 - 2
 11/08/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilbirnie Lade (A)  5 - 1
 07/08/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Largs Thistle (H)  4 - 1
 04/08/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (A)  3 - 1
 21/07/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumbernauld Un (H)  2 - 2
 17/07/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (A)  2 - 2
 29/12/20 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumbernauld Un (H)  4 - 1
 19/12/20 WoSFL Premier vs. Rossvale (H)  1 - 1
 05/12/20 WoSFL Premier vs. Rutherglen Glen (H)  4 - 0
 28/11/20 1st Round vs. Beith Juniors (A)  3 - 0
 14/11/20 WoSFL Premier vs. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (A)  4 - 0
 24/10/20 WoSFL Premier vs. Largs Thistle (A)  1 - 0


Competition History

Competition Win % Draw % Loss %
League95 (11)1122160.4%17.0%22.6%
Scottish Cup14 (1)24066.7%6.7%26.7%
Play-offs201050.0%50.0%0.0%
South Challenge Cup9 (1)21170.0%10.0%20.0%
West of Scotland Football League Cup9 (1)32070.0%10.0%20.0%
Totals:129 (14)1830262.2%15.4%22.4%

Competition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. G2G = goals to games ratio.


Opposition Record

Opponent W D L Win %
Albion Rovers1000100100.0%
Annan Ath10000010.0%
Ardeer Thistle1000100100.0%
Arthurlie3100300100.0%
Auchinleck Talbot7 (1)00042250.0%
Beith Juniors6 (1)02022328.6%
Benburb2 (1)11010233.3%
Berwick Rangers0 (1)0000100.0%
Blantyre Vics1000100100.0%
Bo'ness Utd2000200100.0%
Bonnyrigg Rose10100010.0%
Bonnyton Thistle1000100100.0%
Broxburn Ath1100100100.0%
Buckie Th1010100100.0%
Caley Braves200010150.0%
Carluke Rovers1000100100.0%
Clyde1000100100.0%
Cowdenbeath1000100100.0%
Cumbernauld Colts10000010.0%
Cumbernauld Un402031075.0%
Cumnock612031250.0%
Dalkeith Thistle3000300100.0%
Darvel5 (1)10032150.0%
East Stirlingshire1000100100.0%
Eglinton1100100100.0%
Elgin City201011050.0%
Formartine Utd10100010.0%
Fort William1100100100.0%
Gala Fairydean Rvrs1010100100.0%
Gartcairn20100110.0%
Glenafton Ath6 (1)11050271.4%
Gretna 20082100200100.0%
Hearts B10000100.0%
Hurlford United601021333.3%
Inverkeithing HS0 (1)000100100.0%
Irvine Meadow4 (1)01022140.0%
Jeanfield Swifts1000100100.0%
Johnstone Burgh1000100100.0%
Keith1100100100.0%
Kello Rovers1100100100.0%
Kilbirnie Lade2100200100.0%
Kilsyth Ath1110100100.0%
Kilwinning Rgrs3 (1)01030175.0%
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy4110400100.0%
Largs Thistle6 (1)11161085.7%
Linlithgow Rose1 (1)0010110.0%
Maybole1000100100.0%
Musselburgh Ath201011050.0%
Petershill0 (1)000100100.0%
Pollok814031437.5%
Rossvale301012033.3%
Rutherglen Glen320021066.7%
Shotts Bon Acc1000100100.0%
St Andrews Utd1010100100.0%
St Cadocs2 (1)000300100.0%
Stirling Uni10000010.0%
Stranraer0 (1)0000010.0%
The Spartans10000010.0%
Troon403030175.0%
Whitletts Victoria1000100100.0%
Totals:129 (14)1830289223262.2%

Opposition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. Yellow and red card totals are shown on desktop screens.


Biography

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Debut

October 24th, 2020
Largs Thistle 0 - 1 Clydebank

League (WoSFL Premier)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Matt was born on this date

    Saturday, November 2nd, 1996

  • Signed For Clydebank


    Matt signed from Rossvale

    Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

  • First Team Debut

    Largs Thistle 0 - 1 Clydebank
    League (WoSFL Premier)

    Saturday, October 24th, 2020

  • First Goal

    Clydebank 4 - 0 Rutherglen Glen
    League (WoSFL Premier)

    Saturday, December 5th, 2020

  • 50th Appearance

    Clydebank 3 - 2 Largs Thistle
    League (WoSFL Premier)

    Nicky Little captained his Bankies side to a 3-2 win over Largs Thistle on his 200th appearance for the club at Holm Park this afternoon. There was to be no fairytale for the skipper, as he was upstag

    Saturday, October 8th, 2022

  • 50th League Appearance

    Glenafton Ath 3 - 2 Clydebank
    League (WoSFL Premier)

    Glenafton is the furthest away trip for the Bankies in the league, so travelling down there on a Tuesday night with nothing to really play for, it was no real surprise that the Loch Park side won the

    Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

  • 100th Appearance

    Clydebank 3 - 2 Arthurlie
    League (WoSFL Premier)

    Clydebank kept their involvement in the title race alive for another week as they overcame relegation threatened Arthurlie by three goals to two at Holm Park this afternoon. It was a bit of an up and

    Saturday, March 23rd, 2024

  • Last Goal

    Gretna 2008 0 - 2 Clydebank
    League (Lowland League)

    Clydebank extended their unbeaten start to the league campaign to nine matches after a hard fought 2-0 win at Gretna 2008 despite being subjected to some industrial tackling throughout the match. Ther

    Saturday, September 6th, 2025

  • 100th League Appearance

    Bonnyrigg Rose 3 - 2 Clydebank
    League (Lowland League)

    Clydebank’s long run of unbeaten league matches away from home finally came to an end at New Dundas Park this afternoon. Twenty-one games – only three of them draws – was a remarkable record, but it c

    Saturday, October 18th, 2025

  • Last Appearance

    Clydebank 2 - 0 Caley Braves
    League (Lowland League)

    Clydebank’s title hopes were finally dashed on the final day of the season as league leaders Linlithgow Rose secured the victory that clinched the championship. The Bankies took care of their own busi

    Saturday, April 18th, 2026